Which of the Following Statements Is a Characteristic of the Glycerophosphate

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is a characteristic of the glycerophosphate shuttle?

• A)It shuttles NADH across the mitochondrial membrane to yield 2.5 ATP/ADH.
• B)It shuttles "NADH electron equivalents" across the mitochondrial membrane to yield 1.5 ATP/NADH.
• C)It operates efficiently only when the [NADH] in the cytoplasm is higher than in the matrix.
• D)The molecule malate is a key component in the shuttle process.

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